MSHA Alerts

COAL MINE FATALITY On December 29, 2018, a dredge operator, was fatally injured at a coal mine. The victim drowned when the dredge he was operating sank. Best Practices:  Task train all persons to recognize all potential hazardous conditions and ensure they understand safe job procedures for elimination of the hazards before beginning work. Examine…

U.S. Department of Labor  |  January 5, 2019 U.S. Mining Fatalities in 2018 Were Second Lowest on Record ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reports that 27 mining fatalities occurred in 2018 – the second lowest number ever recorded. Eighteen fatalities occurred at surface operations; nine occurred in…

Fatality #10December 20, 2018Fatality AlertCOAL MINE FATALITY A mobile bridge carrier (MBC) operator, with 5 years and 21 weeks of mining experience, was fatally injured. He was operating a detached remote-control machine during the mining process. He was crushed between the coal rib and the number 2 mobile bridge conveyor, as the continuous haulage system…

Fatality #12 November 29, 2018 Fatality Alert COAL MINE FATALITY – On Thursday, November 29, 2018, a mechanic with 29 years of mining experience was severely injured when hydraulic pressure propelled a piece of metal out of a hydraulic fitting that he was examining, and the metal penetrated his head.  The miner died on December…

MNM Serious Accident Alert Surface Crushed & Broken Granite – On August 9, 2018, a miner was injured when the pan scraper he was operating stalled, travelled through a berm and rolled over a bench.  The operator of the pan scraper was wearing a seatbelt and was able to escape with a cut arm. Best…

Fatality #16November 11, 2018Fatality Alert METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY – On November 11, 2018, a 45-year old Underground Technician with 4 years of experience was killed when the Load-Haul-Dump (LHD) machine he had been operating underground ran over him. Access the MNM Fatality Alert here